The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 4

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Page 250From Mr. Thurston's account of the Lambodis of Madras it appears that they do
not wear the "horn" head-dress, but the ... they are carrying water, they are "
fastidious in the adornment of the pad, called gala, which is placed on their heads.

Page 2511 9 In modern times the Bashgali women wear a head-dress consisting of a black
cap with lappets, and two horns about a foot long, made of wood wrapped round
with black cloth. 1 8 In Kafiristan " the horned head-dress is a very peculiar ...

Page 477He takes up each fowl, waves it three times round the head of the patient, places
some aria rice on the extended palm of the paaent's hand, and the fowl is made
to eat a little of this rice, The mati orders the fowl, saying, " So long you have ...